San Jose: Man stabbed near scene of earlier gang-related homicide

SAN JOSE -- Gang investigators are looking for suspects after a nonfatal stabbing that happened Thursday night on the same block of a street where a man was shot to death earlier this year.

According to police reports, two people approached the victim on the 1000 block of Walnut Woods Drive near Kelley Park around 6:15 p.m. and "made a gang statement" before stabbing him and hitting him with an unknown blunt object. The victim was hospitalized with wounds not believed to be life-threatening.

The attackers fled the scene and remain at large, police said.

On May 16, 18-year-old Ricky Jacques was shot and killed near the scene of Wednesday's attack. Another victim who was with Jacques was beaten in the attack but survived.

Police spokesman Officer Albert Morales credited dogged persistence by homicide investigators in solving that case. He added that residents who are "tired of being held captive in their own neighborhoods" have been coming forward with increasing frequency with tips that help identify suspects.

Anyone with information about the stabbing can contact the police gang unit at 408-277-3835. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867.